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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 15, 2023

580 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $208.00/cwt +17.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,462/hd at 703 lb · 73 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $202.50/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,567/hd at 774 lb · 65 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $247.65/cwt +9.16 vs last sale · ≈ $939/hd at 379 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 580 590 350
Feeder cattle 484 517 233
Slaughter cattle 66 51 78
Replacement cattle 30 22 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Demand good for all classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 324 5 250.00–265.00 $255.86 $829 -10.98
360–395 384 10 222.50–270.00 $245.75 $944 +3.78
400–445 424 5 222.50–240.00 $230.38 $977 +0.82
450–480 466 4 225.00–257.50 $238.08 $1,109 +5.34
515 515 1 160.00 $160.00 $824 -76.89
500–545 523 7 217.50–232.50 $225.79 $1,181 -11.10
560–590 569 4 222.50–230.00 $226.92 $1,291 -2.09
605 605 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,376 +8.76
655 655 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 +47.00
703 value added 703 73 208.00 $208.00 $1,462 —
774 value added 774 65 202.50 $202.50 $1,567 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 210.00 $210.00 $682 —
335 thin fleshed 335 1 270.00 $270.00 $904 —
395 thin fleshed 395 1 237.50 $237.50 $938 —
410 thin fleshed 410 1 240.00 $240.00 $984 —
405–440 420 4 195.00–207.50 $199.86 $839 -15.14
455–460 458 2 205.00–212.50 $208.77 $956 -6.18
515–548 537 3 201.00–210.00 $203.88 $1,095 +31.38
575 575 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,156 +13.50
615 615 2 180.00–190.00 $185.00 $1,138 ±0.00
670 670 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,223 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 154.00 $154.00 $924 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 331 7 220.00–235.00 $228.57 $757 -3.45
355–395 380 15 220.00–235.00 $226.99 $863 +9.29
405–445 426 13 212.50–230.00 $219.19 $934 +2.40
450–495 470 12 207.50–225.00 $216.99 $1,020 +4.16
505–530 519 9 207.50–220.00 $215.32 $1,118 +2.78
550–598 575 12 190.00–210.00 $199.39 $1,146 +1.04
575 575 1 157.50 $157.50 $906 -40.85
620 value added 620 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,116 —
620–640 627 3 170.00–177.50 $172.55 $1,082 -19.94
652 value added 652 5 187.50 $187.50 $1,222 —
660–676 674 10 175.00–182.50 $175.73 $1,184 +15.99
710 710 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,207 —
755 value added 755 3 172.50 $172.50 $1,302 —
775 775 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,046 —
805–835 820 2 150.00–155.00 $152.55 $1,251 —
1090 1090 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,373 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 322 3 190.00–207.50 $200.92 $647 +1.01
355 355 1 212.50 $212.50 $754 +9.27
365 thin fleshed 365 1 230.00 $230.00 $840 —
425–435 430 2 200.00–205.00 $202.47 $871 +5.78
435 thin fleshed 435 1 210.00 $210.00 $914 —
450–475 463 3 185.00–197.50 $192.62 $892 -2.13
515–544 536 5 190.00–197.50 $192.99 $1,034 +2.54
645 645 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,013 -4.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 180.00 $180.00 $639 -0.53
410 410 1 170.00 $170.00 $697 +5.00
475 475 2 165.00–177.50 $171.25 $813 +1.22
530 530 1 170.00 $170.00 $901 +6.93
570–595 583 2 150.00–172.50 $161.01 $939 +3.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 329 11 250.00–280.00 $265.74 $874 +18.42
350–395 379 16 230.00–260.00 $247.65 $939 +9.16
405–445 420 6 230.00–250.00 $237.44 $997 +18.17
450–490 460 6 222.50–232.50 $225.87 $1,039 +2.76
520–535 528 4 205.00–225.00 $215.02 $1,135 -4.15
558–598 582 7 185.00–200.00 $193.54 $1,126 -7.42
600–648 632 3 189.00–205.00 $194.06 $1,226 +0.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 205.00–235.00 $220.70 $706 +34.35
360–380 373 3 217.50–225.00 $220.76 $823 +14.49
410–440 416 7 190.00–212.50 $207.49 $863 +13.20
460–490 476 4 190.00–210.00 $201.19 $958 +10.36
510–520 515 3 195.00–202.50 $197.50 $1,017 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 170.00–175.00 $172.57 $630 —
420–445 433 2 180.00–187.50 $183.64 $795 —
450–485 470 3 172.50–187.50 $181.65 $854 +14.15
500 500 1 170.00 $170.00 $850 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 4 182.50 $182.50 $905 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1260 1052 80-85% 16 81.00–88.00 $83.57 $879 —
1135–1330 1233 80-85% 2 92.00 $92.00 $1,134 —
1235–1530 1383 80-85% 2 97.00–99.00 $98.11 $1,357 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–865 823 85-90% 2 64.00–65.00 $64.53 $531 —
825–1405 1000 85-90% 11 70.00–80.00 $76.13 $761 +1.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1445 1224 75-80% 4 100.00–110.00 $102.65 $1,256 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1330 1180 2 87.00–104.00 $96.58 $1,140 —
1640–1840 1740 2 113.00–115.00 $114.06 $1,985 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
640–875 748 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 70.00–104.00 $90.00 $673
720–855 807 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 80.00–100.00 $91.19 $736

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
915–1130 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 980.00–1,225.00 $1,144.74
1045–1055 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–925.00 $899.88
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1140–1270 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 90.00–101.00 $95.80 $1,154
1485 1485 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,470

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–800 782 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,182.94 —
1105–1200 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,150.00–1,450.00 $1,286.38 —
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.